Shinjuku Gyoen Gardens
What a fantastic park this is near Shinjuku. At first you don’t realize it and then suddenly you do — an amazing location with a tremendous beauty that you ultimately…
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Meiji Shrine & Yoyogi Park
Two of the most surprising things about Tokyo so far is the amount of green space and the general lack of people. With 38 million people in Greater Tokyo you…
People We Saw Today
Tokyoites are an interesting group. They are not afraid to mix patterns, wear silly hats or glasses, odd colored hair, and strange footwear. I suppose that is the advantage of…
Yakitori Dinner in Ginza
Our next Japanese style meal was at a place called Birdland in the Ginza Station. It rubs shoulders with the sushi restaurant owned and run by the famous Jiro which…
Senso-ji Temple
A Buddhist temple that dates from 645 AD and is a very populat place for families to. Bring their kids on weekends. There is a carnival atmosphere surrounding the temple…
Tempura lunch
We had a list of different Japanese cooking styles or dishes we wanted to try while we’re here. Yesterday we had ramen while today we knocked off a couple more.…
Imperial Palace
The grounds of the Imperial Palace are manicured within an inch of their lives. You can tell they’ve soent some time training the trees and bushes and are maniacal with…
